Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14396, Robert George, Va

SERVICE
Va
George, Robert
R. 14396
Va. Half-Pay.
CONTENTS
N.A. Acc. No. 874 See 058 072 Half Pay Robert George

Hm Willi Green
Mar 18 1840
v 96.
Record (179) page 345

Peru Office
March 18. 1840
Sir,
In reply to your enquiry respecting the case of Captain Robert George, deceased, I have the honor to inform you that the claim of the heirs, under the act of July 5. 1832, was allowed on the 19 th of February 1836, at the rate of $240 per Annum, from the 11 th of April 1783 to the when the war terminated, to the 15 March 1804, the day of his death. The amount due was paid to the Hon. John Carr, as attorney for Henry Harrod, the Administrator.
Wm Willis Green W.R.

Certificate - care of Robt George, dec d - act 5 July '32 Feb 19. 1836
Recorded Vol. 43. page 120.

Pension Office
February 19. 1838
I certify that from an examination of the claim of the heirs of the late Robert George, dec d . who was a Captain in the Illinois regiment, I am satisfied that he served to the end of the war; that he survived until the latter end of March  April , eighteen hundred and three  four ; that he died without issue; that his  his wife and the other heirs mentioned in the accompanying papers, are entitled as such to the benefits of the act of July 5. 1832; I do therefore give it as my opinion that the claim should be paid to the heirs from the eleventh of April, seventeen hundred and eighty-three, the termination of the war, up to the fifteenth of March  first of April eighteen hundred and three  four , at the rate of Two hundred and forty dollars per annum. I also certify that the Honorable John Carr, a Member of Congress from Indiana, as Attorney for Henry Harrod of Clark County, Indiana, the Administrator, is duly authorized to receive the amount due.
J. H. Edwards Comm r . of Pensions

December 21, 1936
Mr. Austin W. Smith Cookeville Tennessee
Robert George R. 14396 BA--J/AWF am
Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, R. 14396, based upon the service of Robert George in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Robert George are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
He was Captain of a company of Virginia Artillery in the Illinois Regiment, from June 4, 1779 until the close of the war.
He died March 15, 1804, "without issue".
His heirs, whose names are not designated, were allowed pension from April 11, 1783 to March 15, 1804. The pension was paid to Honorable John Carr, attorney for Harry Harrod, administrator of the estate of said Robert George.
For further information relative to the above mentioned Robert George, it is suggested that you correspond with The Adjutant General, Old Records Division, this city, and give the following citation: Robert George, Captain of the Illinois Regiment, 050072. War Dept -
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1936 Dec 21 - list to Austin W. Smith
1930 - Oct. 17 - Hon. & Mrs. Ralph J. Harris
Nº 14396
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
31 2-4
REFUSED
Robert George Capt
Ill regt Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
4024
N. J. Pay — Oct 32
Received _____, 187
Attorney.

Certificate of Auditor James E. Heath. said Memorandum in the case of James Harrison Representative and the Widow of Jacob Wheat for the use of Wm H Rode the agent of those claimants - to be filed with the claims

Alvin

Robert George du o allowed Act July 5 th 1832
Let to Ann Willy Green Mar 18. 1840.

Memorandum relative to the claim of Isabella Wheat, widow for in- creased dower in right of her husband of R 20. for year from 3rd Oct 1880 1881 to day of Wheat's death

Memorandum Relation to Jacob Wheat
The extract from the rolls of Capt Robert Georger Company will shew Jacob Wheat a gunner and in service to the force 1879 and ending 3rd of December 1881 being two and a half years less one day. Also it shews Jacob Wheat was paid at the rate of nine Dollars per month. The Widow of Jacob Wheat has recently been paid the amount of Pension Jacob Wheat became entitled to under the Act of 7th June 1872 from 3rd March 1881 to the day of his death. This Allowance was made at $80.00 per year (as advised per I have not seen it) instead of $100 per year. Thus there is due the widow an increased pension of $20 per year for the same period of time. She has already been paid on this certificate in all the same piece of paper a certificate for taken from it be a copy is requested to be filed with this memorandum on the files with the claim of the widow of Jacob Wheat. Subject to the use of the H. Wood H. C. Tharp

Memorandum notation to the claim of Richard Harrison. Refinancing for additional help pay now due about $813

Memorandum for the Commissioner of Pensions
Herewith is an extract from the Pay Roll of Capt Robert Georges Company of Artillery . This will show that it was a Company of Artillery. Furthermore the Commissioner of Pensions will find that he himself in 1840 probably early in 1841 paid Genl Wm Lambert the balance of the estate of Lt Col T. Dalton B 957, being the difference between the half pay of a Unit of Infan- try and of Artillery. The same Commissioner having audited and paid the half pay in this case as Lt of Infantry say in July 1835 The subsequent returns of Lt Harrison of the same company were paid also about the same time as Lt of Infantry and now claim the difference between the half pay of a Unit of Infantry and of Artillery. for the same period of time in which they were paid here to fore. And also for the half pay due as Lt of Artillery from 1st Jan'y 1832 to the day in which the former payment was commenced to wit on the day of Aug 29th 1832 . - This the Commissioner will recollect is in strict con- formity to the decision of the Secretary Spencer in such cases and the Commissioner's practice see the account of Lt James Montgomery settled by him last summer. The claim of Harrison the prosecution is on the file in prosecuted by Wm H Goddard with whom it is requested to file this certificate from the Auditor of Accts & this Memorandum. Henry C. Smith

Report the case of Robert George act July 5. '32
to Hon. W. Green
H. R.
Niles
Mar. 16. 1840

Washington 14 th Jany 1845
Rev. of J. L. Edwards Esq. Com: of Pensions The papers sent to his Office by Henry Northup in the cases of William Armistead and Robert Dobson, for a balance of half pay under the act of 5 th July 1832 which papers I promise to return as soon as I can procure the necessary copies of papers, from the Register Office, to complete them. Francis A. Dickinson.

Robert George. Act July 5. 1832.
Will Mr. Read be pleased to say from what time, to what time he has been paid, and the rate per annum.
Pension office } Mar 17. 1840. } from 11 th April 1783 to 15 th March 1804 @ $240 per annum

Jan 8. 45
R George
half past
James L Edwards Esq re
Comm ee of Deacons
Washington City
H. Northrup
time due?
Report from the ...

Richmond Virginia 6th of January 1865 Sir
Enclosed is the Certificate of the Auditor of Virginia giving an extract from the Pay Roll of Capt Robert George's Company of Artillery of the Virginia State Line. Showing this to have been an Artillery Company. Hence entitled to be paid as Artillery officers to wit, Captain J. Dutton was paid by you as allowed by you as Lt of Artillery and I obtained in Febry 1860 a Judgement for the balance of account of $8071 in favour of Capt D. George in addition to the sum allowed by you of $5023. Also in Dec 1862 I obtained a like Judgement in Dutton's case for between $400 & $500 beyond the sum allowed by you. The object of this Certificate is to enable the Representative of Capt D. George to receive his half pay as a Lt of Artillery to which he is entitled instead of that of Infantry at which rate he has been paid - Also to enable the widow of Capt D. George to obtain the pension of $100 per year instead of $80 - This Certificate and Memorandum I have sent for the use of Hon. H. Wood being engaged in the prosecuting these two claims. You will please let him have them when he calls to file them with the claims to which they belong so that he can have recourse to them.
I have enclosed the power of Attorney of the Admrs on the estate of Capt Wm Brewstead and also the Certificate of the Auditor showing the day when he retired. The Admrs apply for the half pay due from the 8th Febry 1853 the day on which he retired to the 3rd Sept 1853 the day on which his half pay was commenced when settled at the Treasury Department. Also is a similar power of Attorney from the Admrs on the estate of Capt D. Doherty a sitting also for the half pay from 1st Janry 1852 to 22nd of April 1853. The Certificates and Memoranda accompanying the claims refer particularly to the law of 2nd Section to these claims to commence with the determination of their entitlement as service and I have particularly referred to the Act showing when the service of the Naval officers expired. These Powers of Attorney are to me and I have written Mr. Dickins requesting him to attend to them. You will therefore please let him take charge of these cases of Brewstead and Doherty - and oblige Yours Respectfully James L. Edwards Esq. Counsel of Plaintiffs Henry Clay Trapp

Certificate James E Heath for James Harriman And Jacob Wheaton Learn —

Pay Roll Capt Robert Georges Company of Artillery in the service of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Illinois Department, commencing the 4 th June 1779 and ending the 3 December 1781
   Names Rank Commencing Ending     George Robert Capt 4 June 79 3 Dec 81   Harrison Richard Capt Lt do do   Robertson James Lieut do do   Dalton Tho s Wal do do do   Matthews Edward Sergt do do   Walker John do do Disch d 8 Octo 81   Anderson Joseph do do Deserted 21 Octo 81   Heinan Laurence Pont do do 14 Dec 80   Balsinger Valentine Lim n do do 15 Nov 81   Haut Henry do do Killed 20 June 80   Keiley John do do Deserted 14 Octo 80   Wheat Jacob do do Disch d 20 Octo 81   Wallace David Sergt do do 29 May 80  
The foregoing is a true extract from a pay roll of Captain Robert Georges' Company of Artillery now on file in this Office. I further certify it appears that Jacob Wheat received at the rate of Nine dollars per Month as a Gunner in said Company.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond, this 6 th day of January 1845.
J. E. Heath Auditor

Pueblo Colorado. Sept - 29 - 1930.
Mr. Earl B. Church, Pension Commissioner, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:-
Please send me all available information on Robert George , who was a Captain in the Virginia State Line, in the Illinois Regiment during the Revolutionary War. He was granted three surveys of land of 1000 acres each, situated in the Virginia Military District now State of Kentucky.
I wish particularly to know his Father's first name , should some show in any of your records. Thanking you, I am,
Yours Very Truly, Mrs. Ralph F. Harris, 507 - N. - 12 th St. Pueblo, Colo.

TENNESSEE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE
AUSTIN W. SMITH, DEAN-REGISTRAR
Dec. 1, 1936
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
There was a Captain Robert George of Goochland County, Va. who served in the Revolutionary War. Did he or his wife apply for a pension? It is possible that I am a descendant of this Robert George and I am seeking all the information on him possible.
There was a Jo. George in Goochland at the same time. It may be that he is my ancestor. I found this 'Jo.' in the Old Douglas Register. It may stand for Joe, Joseph or John. The Rev. Douglas was careless with his abbreviations. Did he or his wife whose name was Mary Martin before her marriage apply for a pension.
My great-grandfather's name was Robert George but he was too young to have been in the Rev. His father lived in Goochland County, Va. and could have been any of the following: Jesse George; Robert George; Anselm George; James George; or Jo. (Joe, Joseph, John) George.
Please see if you have a pension claim for any of the following:
✓ 1-Jesse George ✓ 2-Captain Robert George. only 1 ✓ 3-Private Robert George. o ○ 4-Anselm George o ○ 5-James George o ✓ 6-Jo. (Joe, Joseph, or John) George. o
ALL OF GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA.
would have perhaps served in Rev. from Goochland.
Yours truly, Austin W. Smith Austin W. Smith

December 19, 1936
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BA-J/MCS
Mr. Austin W. Smith Cookeville Tennessee
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Jesse George; Captain Robert George; Robert George, private; Anselm George; James George; John George; Joe or Joseph George.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land add based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of Anselm or Joe George, or an account of the service of any soldiers from Goochland County, Virginia, named Jesse George, James George, John George and Joseph George.
You are furnished herewith, the record of the only Robert George that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
October 17, 1930
Mrs. Rolph F. Harris 507 W. 12th Street Pueblo, Colorado
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 14396, that Robert George was captain of a company of Virginia artillery in the Illinois Regiment, from June 4, 1779, until December 3, 1781.
He died March 15, 1804 "without issue".
His heirs, whose names are not designated, were allowed pension from April 11, 1783, to March 15, 1804.
The pension was paid to Hon. John Carr as attorney for Harry Harrod, administrator.
For further information relative to the above mentioned Robert George, it is suggested that you correspond with the Old Records Division, Office of the Adjutant General, this city, giving the following citation: Robert George, Captain of Illinois Regiment, 050072.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner